Need for Speed Takes a Page out the Driveclub Playbook

GamerFitnation - "Need For Speed is back and due to players’ feedback, and the development team, Ghost Games, responded this E3 2015 by showing off realism, but with a pure street flare. This time though the extra ingredient of visual realism was noted, and one cannot deny that Ghost Games took a page out of Evolution Studio’s Driveclub on it."

[Redinfamy]

I love how developers take heed to what their community and fans relate to them in order to improve their games. This reboot is look really good so far. Excited on the 5 different ways to progress through the game.The realism looks dope

[Gazondaily]

Yeah but how is it taking a page out of Driveclub in this? I don't see that from the article.

It surely just can't be because of this:

"This time though the extra ingredient of visual realism was noted, and one cannot deny that Ghost Games took a page out of Evolution Studio’s Driveclub on it."

What?

[monkeyDzoro]

I think it has more to do with the quality of the visuals in terms of modelization of the vehicles. Which is superb.
And atm, Driveclub is the best in the visuals department and crazy details when it comes to vehicles. Of course there are others, but visually DC is the best. In fact, according to what we saw from this NFS, the exterior are practically on par with DC's. I think that's why the author mentions it.

[Gazondaily]

That's really a broad statement. Visual improvements are a given and saying something like " the extra ingredient of visual realism was noted" is stretching it is it not?

That means every game that benefits from a visual upgrade will be taking a page out of a game from the same genre?

It's really silly actually imo.

[3-4-5]

* This. As if Drive Club dev's invented good visuals or something.

This person should not be writing articles.

[_-EDMIX-_]

LOL! Agreed. As if making a game look realistic was merely a option and now many are some how taking note from Driveclub.

The series has always been on the bleeding edge of graphics to look as real and as slick as can be. Many, many racing games will be seeking that concept, its not something new and Driveclub didn't just invent it lol.

@343 100% agreed. The folks that do those articles for that site just have zero clue about what they are talking about, let us remember that according to this site Gears is a FPS and Fortnite was announced as a XONE exclusive..

http://n4g.com/news/1747855...

Had me in legit tears it was so funny.

[Lennoxb63]

Realism is a page from Driveclub's book? I thought all games strive for realism unless they are going for a certain art style.

[uth11]

Who knew?

[ThePresentIsAgift]

By releasing late and unfinished? maybe Driveclub took a page out of EA's book haha j/k of course.

This game looks rad.

[NeoGamer232]

Interestingly enough photo realism games started with Ryse, Forza Motorsports 5, and Killzone Shadowfall. So if any games are following photorealism it is these launch games that should be thanked.

[JackStraw]

Uh... no. Nice try though.

[thejigisup]

Lmfao, do you even game?

[lemoncake]

photorealism goes way back, mortal kombat 1 with its real people and max payne 1 with its use of photographed textures are more worthy of that thanks. Games this gen are just improving upon that and refining it.

[Bolts]

So it's going to be broken and unplayable at release? No thanks.

[Khajiit86]

You are funny, dont let anyone tell you otherwise.

[jay2]

while im happy with this, im not impressed with 'always online' i know we're online 9/10 times we go on our console but what is the service are down or hacked?

[thejigisup]

Then we'll be annoyed and unable to play the game? That's what usually happens when servers are down.

[KingKevo]

The interviewer makes that connection, but at no point does the interviewee respond to the question in a way where she makes a connection to Driveclub.

[jokerisalive]

Always online means no buy for me. I love how it looks and hope EA will change their stance on the online only. They propably wont though. Oh well.

[thejigisup]

Depending on how far along they are changing to have an offline mode would be tough and costly, it's not gonna happen.

[OhMyGandhi]

hopefully not too many pages....(kidding)

[GearSkiN]

I'd say visual looks great, borrowing on what aspects? Drive club got is graphics that's it...

[Inzo]

You have never played DriveClub before have you?

[WizzroSupreme]

Hopefully not as far as glitches are concerned.

[BladerunnerZX]

I can play driveclub offline.

[deadpools_n64]

Always online. No thanks. Gonna hafta pass. Looks good thou.

[Inzo]

So what happens when the servers are shut down? If they really want to take a page out of DC's book get rid of always online, otherwise I'll have to pass on this one.

[jokerisalive]

When are these companies gonna learn that for our $60 for their game, not including the money they try to milk for their dlc, we demand an offline mode as well to get our monies worth??? I am all for some cool online racing but sometimes I want to play the game offline by myself and why not? I spent enough money for it. What happens when down the line they pull server support or your internet is acting up??? Oh wait I forgot this is EA - sorry but they really need to think about the customers more. They won't get my money and if more people would take a firm stance on this maybe it would stop this 'Online Only' crap from happening. Sorry for the rant but I am very upset with their decision to do this online only NFS - cuz it looks like a real spiritual successor to Underground which was a great series.